Life Abroad

Japa Is Not In My Constitution

A lot of wannabes want to flee from Nigeria, but I am very different. The country turns me up and down anyhow such that one...

The Race To Expand Financial Access for Nigerians in Diaspora

In the race to build a secure, efficient and inclusive financial ecosystem for Nigerians globally, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration with...

‘Lade Hephzibah Olugbemi Emerges Councilor in West Thamesmead in the UK

A Nigerian woman 'Lade Hephzibah Olugbemi has won the election to become councillor for the West Thamesmead ward in the Royal Greenwich Borough of...

You think African countries are shitholes too, you just can’t admit it

I stood anxiously before a 4-man jury of my prepubescent peers. Mentally preparing to regurgitate a melody that would either seal my fate or...

What Immigrants from Africa and their Children do for America

E pluribus unum, means “out of many, one.” This is my young cousin. His parents are immigrants from Nigeria. As you can see from the...

When the Lunatic Fringe Invaded my Facebook

Civilized people understand that freedom of speech has its limits I am always so grateful to my maker, my family and all my experiences that...

Dialogue with a Random Republican ‘Christian’

“For my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.” (Hosea 4: 6) Curiosity: Why is it that your party is against social reform policies for...

How to Save the Kids from an Intolerant World

We should be outraged by intolerance and racism towards kids  So, I am going to get personal here. First, let me state that almost every...

How to End the Bully Culture in America

Looking at the spate of rape allegations in the halls of power and trust - is it starting to make sense now? I wrote a...

What is the Solution to the Over-Policing of Blacks?

Having more black lawyers may save black men from jail Blacks are being incarcerated at disturbingly high rates for seemingly minor infractions. The cost of...

The Hard Life of a Fat Cat

From each according to his ability, and to each according to her need, because some folks have just way too much than necessary…  Concerning those...

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Of New York City and Ibadan City: Unusual Parallels and other Matters

“Well travelled visitors often say Ibadan is the most...

As We Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Memorial Day

In the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s day...

A Vote For Removing (Political) Subsidies

Greed and callousness seem to be at the heart of the crusade to hike the price of fuel products. The argument has been made, at the state and national levels, that fuel subsidies guzzle resources that should be invested to provide absent, much needed infrastructure. This argument would have a measure of traction in a political space run by serious-minded, visionary leaders..

Procrastination

Procrastination has made failures out of many potential successful people as so many people have not tapped into their tremendous potential and the genius ability within...

Many Destinies of the Nigerian Nation

Justice is achieved only when injustice is absent...

Which gods must be appeased?

British colonialism built roads, established networks of communications, and established bureaucratic jobs that encouraged – or forced – people to wander outside their immediate natal addresses. Yet, wherever they went within Nigeria, the compass for these half-hearted Nigerians remained pointed towards that home...

Mountaineering and Manifestation of the Sons of God

Christianity is a heavenly call: A call by the God of Heaven unto salvation of our souls; a call to grow thereafter in Christ or to become more like the Lord of Heaven...

President Buhari Must Succeed

“Failure is not an option for us. We will...

Nigerian Movies: Adaptation or Echolalia?

You may not be able to imagine the frustration we feel sometimes at being bandied about as the third biggest or largest movie industry in the world and yet have a plethora of movies that will hardly justify this tag...

From Presidency To Prison

The late Madiba, Nelson Mandela, had spent about 27...